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Old 03-31-2009, 11:52 AM   #133
Lanik42
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If only there were some new communications path that would enable authors to sell directly to their customers and cut out the bloated middle man. Oh wait!
I think it would be great to be able to go to my favorite author's site, and pay them for the book I download. Sure, editing and all that is needed... but why should that be a percentage? Author's can pay a fee to have their works edited and such, then all income goes directly to them. Especially better-known authors. I can understand an up-and-coming author wanting or needing the investment of resources and marketing when starting out, but there comes a point at which I imagine it would become more profitable to sell directly, at least on the ebook side.
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